Job Description

Purchase Ledger Clerk/Assistant

Job Description

Our client is the UK’s biggest end-to-end commercial vehicle fleet management business managing and maintaining a fleet of 80,000 vehicles across 65 garages.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk/Assistant to join our Financial Control Team.

As the Purchase Ledger Clerk/Assistant, you will be responsible for liaising with with suppliers, outsourced partners and the wider business to ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices.

Role & Responsibilities

· Receive and validate supplier invoices via post and email

· Match, code an enter or upload invoices into operational systems and the ledger

· Making payments via BACS, CHAPS and cheques

· Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details

· Reconciliation of supplier statements

· Process rejection of reports for Electronic file failures

· Filing invoices

· Being first point of contact for all relevant enquiries

· Maintaining strong relationships with suppliers

· Ad-hoc support as necessary

Skills & Experience

· Strong GCSE grades, including Maths and English

· Previous experience of working within a busy purchase ledger environment

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Able to work well in a team and autonomously

· Good IT skills

· Confident in communicating and dealing with people at all levels

· Strong organisational and time management skills

· Excellent attention to detail

· Demonstrates a proactive approach

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Company pension

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00 to £24,000.00 /year

Experience:

• purchase ledger: 3 years (Preferred)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities